19 Nov 2021: Call for Applications for MQA Discretionary Grants (2022 – 2023)

Research Partnerships

For Research Partnerships applicants should apply to conduct research for the following Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) topics:

• The extent of 4IR innovation and application and the related impact on occupational profiling on the subsectors within the Mining and Mineral Sector (MMS)
• Skills demand and the nature of supply for the skills required with the changing technology within the different subsectors in the MMS
• Developing the framework for future skills anticipation across all subsectors in the MMs  in the light of the emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Application form for Research Partnerships

Completed application forms must be submitted via e-mail ONLY to grants@mqa.org.za. Hand delivered application forms including those sent to other email addresses will not be accepted.

Closing date: Completed application forms must be submitted before 00:00 on Friday, 14 January 2022.

Please note:

• Terms and conditions will apply in accordance with the MQA Funding Policy.
• Application forms will only be available on the MQA website.
• The MQA may call for application for projects, but it is at zthe MQA’s discretion to allocate the grants on these projects.
• The application form must be completed in full and duly signed. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application form submitted is correct and completed in full.

Enquiries: Employers and stakeholders are welcome to contact Ms Khensani Khumalo on 011 547 2600 or at KhensaniK@mqa.org.za if they experience any difficulties or challenges completing the application forms. Alternative contact the MQA regional offices listed below: